Lungs Flashcards
The passageway of both air and food (Upper)
pharynx
Where air enters (Upper)
nose
Air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords (Upper)
larynx
Where the air is filtered, moistened, and warmed (Upper)
nasal cavity
The main organ that contains the alveoli (Lower)
lungs
The muscle that contracts when you inhale and relaxes when you exhale (Lower)
diaphragm
The passageway of air to the lungs, is lined with cilia and mucus (Lower)
trachea
Carry air from your trachea to your lungs, branches to your bronchioles (Lower)
Bronchi
Covered with capillaries (Lower)
Alveoli
Another word for inhalation, oxygen in
Inspiration
Another word for expiration, oxygen out
Exhalation
What helps us breathe?
Respiratory System
Answer all in one go.
It helps your body absorb _______ and ______ waste gases such as carbon dioxide from your ______
oxygen, remove, blood
